Theatre, AA

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CODE: THTRE-AA | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: School of Arts and Letters

DEPARTMENT: Department of Fine Arts

DESCRIPTION

The Associate of Arts in Theatre offers generalized study in all aspects of theatre for students who wish to pursue a career in theatre or transfer to a four-year degree program in theatre. Courses of study include play structure and analysis, acting, voice and movement, directing, stage combat, technical production, design, stagecraft, lighting, and costume technology.

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Academic Maps: AA Theatre

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze plays and performance through script analysis, collaborative discussion, and practical application.
Assess the impact of acting, directing, scenery, lighting, and costumes on a theatrical production.
Model roles and responsibilities of the production process in the areas of acting, scenery, costumes, lighting, design, and production.
Identify theatre vocabulary through reading, research, and practical application.
Prepare for transfer into a four-year degree program in performance and design/technology.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 32

300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.
Courses with a B suffix (i.e. 100B) cannot be used to satisfy general education or degree requirements for Associate of Arts, Associate of Business, and Associate of Science degrees. B suffix courses may not be transferable within NSHE.

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)
or STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits}

Literature (3 Credits)

Recommended: ENG 231 or ENG 232 .

ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Seven credits of coursework to include at least one laboratory experience.

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
or ANTH 110L - Biological Anthropology Lab
or any AST prefix course
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
or any EGG prefix course
or any ENV prefix course
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or any GEOL prefix course
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or any PHYS prefix course

Humanities (3 Credits)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Social Science (3 Credits)

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH110L)
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
or PHIL 205 - Science and Religion
or PHIL 207 - Social and Political Philosophy
or PHIL 216 - Philosophy of Human Nature
or PHIL 244 - Bioethics
or PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues
or PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law
or PHIL 249 - Environmental Ethics
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course (except PSY 270)
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements.

ENG 231 or ENG 232 or ANTH 101 or PSY 101 fulfills this requirement.

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 28

Core Requirements (12 Credits)

THTR 199 - Play Structure and Analysis
and THTR 200 - Introduction to Design/Technology
and THTR 204 - Theatre Technology I
and THTR 214 - Costume Technology

Theatre Electives (9 Credits)

Practicum Electives (3 Credits)

Elective Requirement (4 Credits)

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 or ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (not used to fulfill another area of the degree)
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 111 or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI).